Top Current Affairs For Sarkari Naukri Students 04 July 2020

1. Which Union Ministry is implementing “Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana”?
Answer: Ministry of Food and Public Distribution
The Union Ministry of Food and Public Distribution implements “PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana”. Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has recently released the details of the second phase of PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. Under the scheme, each family member will be provided 5 kg of wheat or rice and 1 kg of gram for each beneficiary family for five more months till November.

2. ‘Striped Hairstrike’ and ‘Elusive Prince’ are the recently discovered species of which animal?
Answer: Butterfly
Lepidopterists, who specialize in studying moths and butterflies, have recently discovered two new species of butterflies called Striped Hairstrikes and Elusive Prince in Arunachal Pradesh. The striped hairstyle was first discovered in Japan and the Elusive Prince was discovered in Vietnam. According to the Society for Education and Environmental Development (SEED), the discovery of two new species has increased the number of butterfly species in the country to 1327.

3. Which country voted for constitutional amendments, by which its President would be able to remain in power till 2036?
Answer: Russia
Russia has recently held elections for a nationwide referendum on constitutional amendments, including a reset in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s term limit. After the presidential term ended in 2024, the amendments allowed him two and 6-year terms. According to preliminary results, more than 76% of Russians supported the amendments. Putin has been president since 2012 and will remain in place until 2036, as amended.

4. Which Indian American writer and oncologist has been named as ‘2020 Great Emigrants’ Award?
Answer: Siddharth Mukherjee
Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian-American writer and oncologist Siddharth Mukherjee has been nominated for the ‘2020 Great Emigrants’ honor by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Another Indian American professor Raj Chetty of Harvard University also jointly received this honor.

5. What is the fund for the new special liquidity scheme launched to support non-banking finance companies and housing finance companies?
Answer- Rs 30,000 crore
The central government has recently introduced special liquidity scheme to improve liquidity of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) and housing finance companies (HFCs). The scheme funds Rs 30,000 crore and was launched through a special purpose vehicle in the form of a trust established by SBI Capital Markets.

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Top Current Affairs in Hindi (करेंट अफेयर्स हिन्दी) 04 July 2020:

1. कौन सा केंद्रीय मंत्रालय “प्रधानमंत्री गरीब कल्याण अन्ना योजना” लागू कर रहा है?
उत्तर: खाद्य और सार्वजनिक वितरण मंत्रालय
केंद्रीय खाद्य और सार्वजनिक वितरण मंत्रालय “पीएम गरीब कल्याण अन्ना योजना” लागू करता है। खाद्य और सार्वजनिक वितरण मंत्री रामविलास पासवान ने हाल ही में पीएम गरीब कल्याण अन्ना योजना के दूसरे चरण का विवरण जारी किया है। योजना के तहत, प्रत्येक परिवार के सदस्य को नवंबर तक पांच और महीनों के लिए प्रत्येक लाभार्थी परिवार को 5 किलो गेहूं या चावल और 1 किलो ग्राम प्रदान किया जाएगा।

2. ‘स्ट्राइप्ड हेयरस्ट्रिएक’ और ‘एल्युसिव प्रिंस’ किस जानवर की हाल ही में खोजी गई प्रजाति हैं?
उत्तर: तितली
लेपिडोप्टेरिस्ट्स, जो पतंगे और तितलियों का अध्ययन करने में माहिर हैं, ने हाल ही में अरुणाचल प्रदेश में स्ट्राइप्ड हेयरस्टाइक्स और एलूसिव प्रिंस नामक तितलियों की दो नई प्रजातियों की खोज की है। धारीदार केश को पहली बार जापान में खोजा गया था और एल्युसिव प्रिंस को वियतनाम में खोजा गया था। सोसाइटी फॉर एजुकेशन एंड एनवायर्नमेंटल डेवलपमेंट (एसईईडी) के अनुसार, दो नई प्रजातियों की खोज से देश में तितली प्रजातियों की संख्या बढ़कर 1327 हो गई है।

3. किस देश ने संवैधानिक संशोधनों के लिए मतदान किया, जिसके द्वारा 2036 तक उसके राष्ट्रपति सत्ता में बने रह सकेंगे?
उत्तर: रूस
रूस ने हाल ही में संवैधानिक संशोधनों पर एक राष्ट्रव्यापी जनमत संग्रह के लिए चुनावों का आयोजन किया है, जिसमें रूसी राष्ट्रपति व्लादिमीर पुतिन की सीमा में एक रीसेट भी शामिल है। 2024 में राष्ट्रपति का कार्यकाल समाप्त होने के बाद, संशोधनों ने उन्हें दो और 6 साल की शर्तों की अनुमति दी। प्रारंभिक परिणामों के अनुसार, 76% से अधिक रूसियों ने संशोधनों का समर्थन किया। पुतिन 2012 से राष्ट्रपति बने हुए हैं और 2036 तक संशोधन के अनुसार बने रहेंगे।

4. किस भारतीय अमेरिकी लेखक और ऑन्कोलॉजिस्ट को ‘2020 ग्रेट इमिग्रेंट्स’ पुरस्कार के रूप में नामित किया गया है?
उत्तर: सिद्धार्थ मुखर्जी
पुलित्जर पुरस्कार विजेता भारतीय-अमेरिकी लेखक और ऑन्कोलॉजिस्ट सिद्धार्थ मुखर्जी को कार्नेगी कॉरपोरेशन ऑफ़ न्यूयॉर्क द्वारा ‘2020 ग्रेट इमिग्रेंट्स’ सम्मान के लिए नामांकित किया गया है। हार्वर्ड विश्वविद्यालय के एक अन्य भारतीय अमेरिकी प्रोफेसर राज चेट्टी को भी संयुक्त रूप से यह सम्मान मिला।

5. गैर-बैंकिंग वित्त कंपनियों और हाउसिंग फाइनेंस कंपनियों को समर्थन देने के लिए शुरू की गई नई विशेष तरलता योजना के लिए क्या निधि है?
जवाब- 30,000 करोड़ रु
केंद्र सरकार ने हाल ही में गैर-बैंकिंग वित्त कंपनियों (NBFC) और हाउसिंग फाइनेंस कंपनियों (HFC) की तरलता में सुधार के लिए विशेष तरलता योजना शुरू की है। यह स्कीम 30,000 करोड़ रुपये की धनराशि और SBI कैपिटल मार्केट्स द्वारा स्थापित ट्रस्ट के रूप में एक विशेष प्रयोजन वाहन के माध्यम से लॉन्च की गई थी।

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Current Affairs Weekly One Line: 29 June to 04 July 2020

• • International Asteroid Day is observed on -30 June
  • Government of India signed agreement with World Bank Group for the number of projects in Tamil Nadu - two
  • The Central Government has assigned the additional charge of the post of Governor of the state of Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandi Ben Patel - Madhya Pradesh
  • NASA also announced Washington D.C. It has decided to name its headquarters located after- Mary W. Jackson
  • Microsoft recently announced that it is closing all its retail stores worldwide forever - 83
  • Delhi government has decided to set up a bank to treat Corona - Plasma Bank
  • The country that has recently issued an arrest warrant against US President Donald Trump - Iran
  • The state government which has launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Maternal Affirmation Gift Scheme’ to combat malnutrition and maternal mortality - Tripura
  • The central government has again extended the bidding deadline for two months to 31 August due to Corona epidemic - Air India
  • Recently the state’s Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has launched the sixth phase of ‘Haritha Haaram’ program - Telangana
  • The drug the central government has allowed to treat for patients with severe symptoms of Kovid-19 - Dexamethasone
  • India Ratings and Research estimates the Indian economy to shrink by as much as -5.3 percent in the current financial year 2020-21.
  • The World Bank has approved a loan of about Rs 3,700 crore for the work related to improving education in the country - India
  • The state where the largest plasma therapy facility center will be inaugurated recently- Maharashtra
  • The country that has objected to the US proposal to include South Korea in the G-7 - Japan
  • National Statistics Day is celebrated on -29 June
  • Recently, a full meeting of the Financial Action Task Force- was held under the chairmanship of which country - China
  • Recently, the institution which has approved a loan of about Rs 3700 crores to improve education in six states of India - World Bank
  • National Post Employees Day is celebrated on - 1 July
  • The state government which has recently launched a new portal called “Skill Connect Forum” - Karnataka
  • Recently, the ministry which has lifted the ban on the sale of Patanjali’s coronil drug - Ministry of AYUSH
  • Who has recently taken over as the chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Limited - Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
  • World Bank has recently approved the amount of million dollars for the Ganga revitalization program - $ 400 million
  • The senior diplomat who has been appointed as the next permanent representative of India to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva - Indramani Pandey
  • The Central Government has recently declared the entire Nagaland as a ‘disturbed area’ for six months - six months.
  • Argentina’s footballer who recently completed his career’s 700th goal against Atletico Madrid - Lionel Messi
  • After the leaving of the post of ICC President Shashank Manohar who has been appointed as the interim President till the election- Imran Khawaja
  • Recently Indian tennis player who has won the PSD Bank Nord Open Tennis tournament in Germany- Sumit Nagal
  • US company Intel Capital recently announced to buy the percentage stake in India’s Reliance Industries Group’s telecom and digital platform services company Jio Platforms -0.39 percent
  • Recently the bank which has launched ‘e-Kisan Dhan’ app for farmers across the country - HDFC Bank
  • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has prepared to start a cashless scheme for road accident victims with an insurance cap of Rs 2.5 lakhs - Rs 2.5 lakhs
  • Indigo recently said that by the end of 2020, it will give a percentage discount on air fares to doctors and nurses - 25 percent
  • Recently, the State Wildlife Advisory Board has approved the proposals for transfer of forest land for the development of roads in Gangotri National Park - Uttarakhand
  • Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has recently approved the proposal to get as many new fighter aircraft from Russia-33
  • Recently, the famous choreographer of the film world died in Mumbai due to cardiac arrest - Saroj Khan
  • According to ICMR, India’s first indigenous corona vaccine ‘COVAXIN’ can be launched until August 15
  • After approval of the constitutional amendment in Russia, Vladimir Putin can hold the post of President of Russia for as long as the year 2036.
  • National Doctors Day celebrated on 01 July
  • Recently the state which started the world’s largest plasma therapy test under Project ‘Platina’ - Maharashtra
  • The term of Attorney General KK Venugopal has been extended for as long as one year.
  • The state whose forest department has developed India’s first ‘lichen park’ at Munsiyari of Kumaon in Pithoragarh district - Uttarakhand
  • Fitch Ratings has lowered its growth forecast from 9.5 percent to as much as 8 percent in 2021-22.
  • European Union (EU) has recently opened its borders for the arrival of the citizens of the countries - 14 countries
  • The state that has announced the launch of the “Kill Corona” campaign - Madhya Pradesh
  • Recently the young Indian umpire who has been included in the ICC Elite Panel - Nitin Menon
  • The Central Government has recently re-appointed Solicitor General for the next three years - Tushar Mehta
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently decided to extend the scheme till November - PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
  • Central government has banned as many mobile apps including TicTalk between India-China tension-59
  • The country whose government has decided to close all government jute mills in the country due to deficit and low production - Bangladesh
  • Recently signed an agreement between India and Bhutan for the Kholongchhu JV-hydroelectric project of 600 MW - 600 MW

Top Current Affairs - 04 July 2020 (मुख्य समाचार)

Following are the important news headlines of July 4, 2020 from the point of view of competitive examinations:

National Current Affairs

• Annual Cleanliness Survey ‘Swachh Survekshan 2021’ was launched
• New category of awards being given as part of ‘Swachh Survekshan 2021’, Motivational Door Samman was launched.
• Ladakh: PM visits Leh, addresses soldiers
• Cabinet Secretary ordered revival of e-Sakshi Manch
• WHO supports TRUNET tests by ICMR
• ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission took pictures of Phobos, the Moon of Mars
• Nagaland government bans sale of dog meat and commercial import and trade of dogs
• Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan (72) passes away; Won National Awards for ‘Devdas’, ‘Jab We Met’ and ‘Shringaram’ (Tamil)

Economic current affairs

• India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $ 1.27 billion to $ 506.84 billion for the week ended 26 June
• Intel Capital to buy 0.39% stake in Mukesh Ambani’s Jio platform for Rs 1,894.50 crore
• Reliance Jio launches free video-conferencing application named JioMeet
• After Rajan Mathews stepped down, S.P. Kochhar takes over as the new Director General of COAI

International current affairs

• Jean Castex (55) appointed as the new Prime Minister of France
• Germany to close coal-fired power plants by 2038
• Botswana: More than 300 elephants were found dead in the Okavango Delta; Fear of poaching
• Botswana has the largest elephant population in the world, estimated at about 130,000.
• Myanmar: At least 162 people died after a jade mine collapsed in Hepakant in Kachin province